0 a long, narrow clay container with two handles, wider at the top than at the base, that was used in ancient times especially for storing oil or wine -- （古代盛油或酒的）双耳陶罐
The shoulders of "lekythoi", amphorae and stirrup jars bore ornamental decoration.
It was approximately the mass of water required to fill an amphora.
These amphorae, essentially, served for the transport and storage of cereals, fruits, wine and olive oil.
The latter has the subtypes 'amphora', 'kylix', and 'lekythos'.
There are several cases of amphoras whose front and back sides are decorated in the two different styles.
Many of them were different types of pottery, such as amphorae, kraters, pelikei, and many others.
Especially amphorae, "lekythoi", "hydriai" and plates were painted.
Once sealed in amphoras, "vinum graecum" is matured under the sun for two years before sale.
